The Pension Protection Act of 2006 identified target-date funds as an appropriate default investment for defined contribution retirement plans. Using the 2009 National Financial Capability Study, this paper examines the relation between investor sophistication and the decision to primarily...

The success of a mutual fund depends upon the awareness and confidence level of the investors. The investment pattern varies with age, education, gender, occupation. The present study is conducted with the objective of assessing the awareness level of the investors. The study was conducted in...